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Gas odor reported in basement of occupied home, South Orange NJ

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Irvington Ave, South Orange Village, NJ 07079

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire dispatch responded to reports of a gas odor in the basement of a three-story occupied wood frame home near Irvington Avenue, South Orange. Fire crews including Deputy 1, Ladder 81, and Engine 83 arrived and began investigating to identify the source of the gas smell.

Audio|Heard on: Essex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:28
Transcript:
00:00
The deputy engine 83, ladder 81, near Irvington Avenue, South Orange.
00:07
An odor of gas reported in the basement.
00:11
Signaling for the deputy, engine 83, ladder 81, near Irvington Avenue.
00:17
South Orange, interior gas odor in the basement.
00:20
Chair 940.
00:22
Deputy one receiver's wrong.
00:27
Ladder responding.
00:31
3942.
00:34
83 is 9. 3943.
00:38
3943.
00:41
Routers from 51.
00:44
71. 71.
00:48
Deputy 1, ladder 81, engine 83 on scene.
00:51
We've got a three-story wood frame occupied.
00:54
We'll be investigating, establishing command.
00:59
All right C, three-story wood frame, occupied.
01:02
Next to be established command, 0944.
01:06
Community 81 alpha.
01:09
George, 81 alpha.
01:12
Determining odor of gas in the basement, and attempting to identify source.
01:17
Appreciate you all want to be the same.
01:20
Yeah, firm.
01:21
We're just looking for the meter, happy if it's coming from the meter or somewhere else.
01:26
Appreciate.
01:27
Calls from Irvingtonmeter command.

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Irvington Ave, South Orange Village, NJ 07079

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